The Port of Malangas is situated at Latitude 7° 37' N Longitude 123° 01' SE, SW of Igai Point NW of Dumanguilas Bay, coastal town of the Municipality of Malangas, Province of Sibuguey.
It is linked by a concrete roadway of about 20 Km. from the national road junction of Pagadian-Zamboanga Highway. The port is just a walking distance form the town proper and approximately 110 km west of Pagadian City and is classified as a tertiary port within the national port system.
NAVIGATIONAL APPROACH
The Port of Malangas can be accessed by passing through the Dumanguilas Bay from the Moro Gulf.
ENTRANCE CHANNEL
Entry to port is from the South at Dumanguilas Point which is opposite the Olutanga Island. From there, vessels proceed to the Northern part of the Moro Gulf then finally to Dumanguilas Bay.
ACHORAGE
A vessel may anchor 500 m SE of the pier at 18m depth, mud bottom.
FACILITIES AND FEATURES
The Port of Malangas has a total port area of 1,282 sq. meter and has the following port facilities:
PC Pier 52m Long and 25m Wide with 3 Concrete Fenders and 7 Bollards
A Stair Landing of 17 m for Small Crafts
Open Storage Area of 124.50 sq.m & 988 sq. m.
RoRo Ramp at the Left Side of the Pier
Approach Length of 12m
A Guard House
Steel Gate, Sliding type
Two-Storey Passenger Terminal Building, 6m x 16m
Terminal Management Office
Controlling Water Depth of the Port is 3m on the Northwest Corner While at the Southwest Corner is 7.50 m, MLLW Elevation
PORT SERVICES / STATISTICS
SHIPPING COMPANIES
The shipping company regularly servicing the trade route from the port of Malangas is Ever Shipping Lines. However, there are tramping vessels coming to the port carrying bulk cargoes such as cement, bottled cargoes, rice and other cereals but its schedule is not fixed and irregular but rather dependent on the volume and availability of cargoes coming in or going out of the port.
NAME OF VESSEL
Regular Passenger Vessel : MV Ever Queen Emilia alternated by Ever Queen of Hope.
SHIPPING ROUTE
The sea routes for the Port of Malangas are Zamboanga City, Margosatubig and Pagadian. The lone private port of PNOC caters to vessels coming from and going to Davao, Cebu, Iligan, Luguit, La Union and Batangas delivering coal cargo.
SHIPPING SCHEDULE
Shipping schedule of the passenger vessel, MV Ever Queen Emilia is twice a week. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday for Zamboanga City and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for Margosatubig.
ANCILLARY SERVICES
A.) Watering services is available in limited quantities
B.) Communication facilities are available in the town proper including long distance telephone
C.) Other types of ancillary services may be requested prior to the arrival of vessels
CARGO HANDLING OPERATOR
Arrastre Service of Malangas Inc. (ASMI)
CARGO HANDLING GEARS
ASMI, the CH Operator of the port has the following cargo handling equipment and gears:
Pallet Boards
Sliding Board
Tarpaulins
The port is handling cargoes manually considering that cargoes shipped through the port are mostly breakbulk.
TOP CARGOES
Animal Feeds
Animals - Live
Copra
Transport Equipment
Palay & Rice
Coal - the only cargo handled at PNOC Privatre Port
